{"id":17701,"date":"2026-02-26T12:00:27","date_gmt":"2026-02-26T12:00:27","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/awardwallet.com\/blog\/?p=17701"},"modified":"2026-04-08T14:35:09","modified_gmt":"2026-04-08T14:35:09","slug":"turkish-airlines-award-chart","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/awardwallet.com\/airlines\/turkish-airlines-award-chart\/","title":{"rendered":"Turkish Airlines Miles &amp; Smiles Award Chart Sweet Spots"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>When you think of deals on Star Alliance award bookings, your first thoughts might be <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"\/airlines\/avianca-lifemiles\/avianca-lifemiles-sweet-spots\/\" rel=\"noopener\">Avianca LifeMiles<\/a>, <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"\/airlines\/air-canada-aeroplan\/\" rel=\"noopener\">Air Canada Aeroplan<\/a>, and <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"\/airlines\/best-singapore-krisflyer-awards\/\" rel=\"noopener\">Singapore Airlines KrisFlyer<\/a>. However, the Turkish Airlines Miles & Smiles program can offer a wide variety of excellent redemptions at great value for your miles \u2014 despite <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"\/airlines\/turkish-airlines-award-chart\/\" rel=\"noopener\">recent devaluation in February 2024<\/a> and <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/awardwallet.com\/news\/airlines\/turkish-hawaii-award-chart-change\/\" rel=\"noopener\">another in December 2025<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>Whether you're looking to burn through <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/awardwallet.com\/news\/airlines\/turkish-airlines-million-miles-posted\/\" rel=\"noopener\">a million Miles & Smiles miles<\/a> or trying to get value from your Capital One, Citi, or Bilt points, Turkish Airlines Miles & Smiles has some appealing sweet spots worth considering.<\/p>\n<p>Here's how Turkish Airlines award charts work &#8212; and some of the top sweet spots within its Miles & Smiles loyalty program.<\/p>\n<div id=\"toc_container\" class=\"toc_light_blue no_bullets\"><p class=\"toc_title\">Page Contents<\/p><ul class=\"toc_list\"><li><a href=\"#Turkish_Airlines_Miles_Smiles_Award_Chart\">Turkish Airlines Miles & Smiles Award Chart<\/a><ul><li><a href=\"#Turkish-operated_flights\">Turkish-operated flights<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"#Star_Alliance_partners\">Star Alliance partners<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"#Miles_Smiles_award_regions\">Miles & Smiles award regions<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/li><li><a href=\"#Turkish_Airlines_Miles_Smiles_Sweet_Spots\">Turkish Airlines Miles & Smiles Sweet Spots<\/a><ul><li><a href=\"#Fly_United_Airlines_in_the_United_States\">Fly United Airlines in the United States<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"#Fly_Turkish_Airlines_from_the_United_States_to_Turkey\">Fly Turkish Airlines from the United States to Turkey<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"#Fly_from_the_US_to_Europe_for_85K90K_miles_in_partner_business_class\">Fly from the U.S. to Europe for 85K\u201390K miles in partner business class<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"#Fly_from_the_US_to_the_Middle_East_for_93K_miles_in_business_class\">Fly from the U.S. to the Middle East for 93K miles in business class<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"#Fly_from_Istanbul_to_North_Asia_for_65k_miles_in_business_class\">Fly from Istanbul to North Asia for 65k miles in business class<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/li><li><a href=\"#How_To_Earn_Turkish_Miles_Smiles\">How To Earn Turkish Miles & Smiles<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"#Final_Thoughts\">Final Thoughts<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/div>\n\n<h2><span id=\"Turkish_Airlines_Miles_Smiles_Award_Chart\">Turkish Airlines Miles & Smiles Award Chart<\/span><\/h2>\n<p>Unlike airlines with <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/awardwallet.com\/travel\/what-is-dynamic-pricing\/\" rel=\"noopener\">dynamic award pricing<\/a>, Turkish posts two main award charts: one for flights it operates and another for Star Alliance\/partner-operated flights.<\/p>\n<p>While there are a lot of numbers to pore over, you can still determine precisely what your award itinerary will cost \u2014 something many other frequent flyer programs don't offer. Looking at you, United, Delta, and American Airlines.<\/p>\n<p>Turkish Airlines offers a <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.turkishairlines.com\/en-int\/miles-and-smiles\/miles-calculator\/index.html\" rel=\"noopener\">mileage calculator<\/a> that should show you the award chart price. However, it rarely works in practice. That leaves travelers squinting at the award charts.<\/p>\n<h3><span id=\"Turkish-operated_flights\">Turkish-operated flights<\/span><\/h3>\n<p>The award chart for Turkish-operated flights is split into two sections that highlight one-way promotional (saver) and standard (non-saver) pricing. Awards are cumulatively priced by region, segment, and class. So, if you're trying to estimate the cost of a potential award, you'll want to add the cost of the first segment to the cost of the second one.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_248888\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img data-aspectratio=\"900\/630\" src=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP\/\/\/yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-248888 size-large lazyload\" data-src=\"https:\/\/awardwallet.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/Turkish-Airlines-Miles-Smiles-award-chart-for-Turkish-flights-900x630.png\" alt=\"Screenshot of Turkish Airlines Miles & Smiles award chart for Turkish-operated flights\" width=\"900\" height=\"630\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/awardwallet.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/Turkish-Airlines-Miles-Smiles-award-chart-for-Turkish-flights-900x630.png 900w, https:\/\/awardwallet.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/Turkish-Airlines-Miles-Smiles-award-chart-for-Turkish-flights-750x525.png 750w, https:\/\/awardwallet.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/Turkish-Airlines-Miles-Smiles-award-chart-for-Turkish-flights-768x538.png 768w, https:\/\/awardwallet.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/Turkish-Airlines-Miles-Smiles-award-chart-for-Turkish-flights.png 1217w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 900px) 100vw, 900px\" \/><center><em>Credit: Turkish Airlines<\/em><\/enter><\/figure>\n<h3><span id=\"Star_Alliance_partners\">Star Alliance partners<\/span><\/h3>\n<p>Turkish Airlines publishes a separate award chart for Star Alliance and partner-operated flights. This chart is also region- and class-based. However, segment-based pricing only applies to Turkish-operated awards, not partner-operated ones.<\/p>\n<p>This chart stretches on for a while, making it rather hard to read. To make it a bit easier, we've broken the chart into three images with a header for each. You can find the one-way pricing for partner\/alliance-operated flights below:<\/p>\n<p><img data-aspectratio=\"750\/608\" src=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP\/\/\/yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-248892 aligncenter lazyload\" data-src=\"https:\/\/awardwallet.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/Turkish-Airlines-Miles-Smiles-award-chart-for-Star-Alliance-flights-750x608.png\" alt=\"Screenshot of Turkish Airlines Miles & Smiles award chart for partner-operated flights\" width=\"750\" height=\"608\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/awardwallet.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/Turkish-Airlines-Miles-Smiles-award-chart-for-Star-Alliance-flights-750x608.png 750w, https:\/\/awardwallet.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/Turkish-Airlines-Miles-Smiles-award-chart-for-Star-Alliance-flights-900x730.png 900w, https:\/\/awardwallet.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/Turkish-Airlines-Miles-Smiles-award-chart-for-Star-Alliance-flights-768x623.png 768w, https:\/\/awardwallet.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/Turkish-Airlines-Miles-Smiles-award-chart-for-Star-Alliance-flights.png 1098w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 750px) 100vw, 750px\" \/> <img data-aspectratio=\"750\/596\" src=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP\/\/\/yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-248891 aligncenter lazyload\" data-src=\"https:\/\/awardwallet.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/Turkish-Airlines-Miles-Smiles-award-chart-for-Star-Alliance-flights-2-750x596.png\" alt=\"Screenshot of Turkish Airlines Miles & Smiles award chart for partner-operated flights\" width=\"750\" height=\"596\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/awardwallet.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/Turkish-Airlines-Miles-Smiles-award-chart-for-Star-Alliance-flights-2-750x596.png 750w, https:\/\/awardwallet.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/Turkish-Airlines-Miles-Smiles-award-chart-for-Star-Alliance-flights-2-768x610.png 768w, https:\/\/awardwallet.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/Turkish-Airlines-Miles-Smiles-award-chart-for-Star-Alliance-flights-2.png 880w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 750px) 100vw, 750px\" \/> <img data-aspectratio=\"750\/596\" src=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP\/\/\/yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-248890 aligncenter lazyload\" data-src=\"https:\/\/awardwallet.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/Turkish-Airlines-Miles-Smiles-award-chart-for-Star-Alliance-flights-3-750x596.png\" alt=\"Screenshot of Turkish Airlines Miles & Smiles award chart for partner-operated flights\" width=\"750\" height=\"596\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/awardwallet.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/Turkish-Airlines-Miles-Smiles-award-chart-for-Star-Alliance-flights-3-750x596.png 750w, https:\/\/awardwallet.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/Turkish-Airlines-Miles-Smiles-award-chart-for-Star-Alliance-flights-3-768x610.png 768w, https:\/\/awardwallet.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/Turkish-Airlines-Miles-Smiles-award-chart-for-Star-Alliance-flights-3.png 880w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 750px) 100vw, 750px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Turkish Miles & Smiles utilizes a unique third chart specifically for domestic flights, covering one-way Star Alliance flights within the same country. This is the part of the chart that was recently updated to add Hawaii-specific flight pricing.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_248893\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img data-aspectratio=\"750\/373\" src=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP\/\/\/yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-248893 size-medium lazyload\" data-src=\"https:\/\/awardwallet.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/Turkish-Airlines-Miles-Smiles-award-chart-for-Star-Alliance-domestic-flights-750x373.png\" alt=\"Turkish Miles & Smiles one-way chart for awards in the same country\" width=\"750\" height=\"373\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/awardwallet.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/Turkish-Airlines-Miles-Smiles-award-chart-for-Star-Alliance-domestic-flights-750x373.png 750w, https:\/\/awardwallet.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/Turkish-Airlines-Miles-Smiles-award-chart-for-Star-Alliance-domestic-flights-900x448.png 900w, https:\/\/awardwallet.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/Turkish-Airlines-Miles-Smiles-award-chart-for-Star-Alliance-domestic-flights-768x382.png 768w, https:\/\/awardwallet.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/Turkish-Airlines-Miles-Smiles-award-chart-for-Star-Alliance-domestic-flights.png 1112w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 750px) 100vw, 750px\" \/><center><em>Credit: Turkish Airlines<\/em><\/enter><\/figure>\n<h3><span id=\"Miles_Smiles_award_regions\">Miles & Smiles award regions<\/span><\/h3>\n<p>One of the pricing factors for Turkish- and partner\/alliance-operated awards is the region of both departure and arrival. The table describing countries and correlated regions is viewable below:<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_152152\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img data-aspectratio=\"750\/686\" src=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP\/\/\/yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-152152 lazyload\" data-src=\"https:\/\/awardwallet.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/TK-REgions.png\" alt=\"Turkish award chart regions.\" width=\"750\" height=\"686\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/awardwallet.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/TK-REgions.png 1952w, https:\/\/awardwallet.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/TK-REgions-300x274.png 300w, https:\/\/awardwallet.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/TK-REgions-1024x937.png 1024w, https:\/\/awardwallet.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/TK-REgions-768x703.png 768w, https:\/\/awardwallet.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/TK-REgions-1536x1405.png 1536w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 750px) 100vw, 750px\" \/><center><em>Credit: Turkish Airlines<\/em><\/enter><\/figure>\n<h2><span id=\"Turkish_Airlines_Miles_Smiles_Sweet_Spots\">Turkish Airlines Miles & Smiles Sweet Spots<\/span><\/h2>\n<p>Without further ado, here are five sweet spots you can redeem Turkish Airlines Miles & Smiles for.<\/p>\n<h3><span id=\"Fly_United_Airlines_in_the_United_States\">Fly United Airlines in the United States<\/span><\/h3>\n<p>It's not as sweet a deal as it used to be, but flying United Airlines domestically is still one of the best ways to redeem Turkish Airlines miles. Domestic flights (excluding Hawaii) cost 15,000 miles in economy or 22,500 in business class each way \u2014 even if you have to connect.<\/p>\n<p>While Turkish Airlines has added a separate award chart for Hawaii, you can still fly between the lower 48 and Alaska for just 15,000 miles each way &#8212; whether nonstop or connecting. That's a lot of flying for a reasonable amount of miles, but you'll need to be patient when digging for one of these awards. They're hard to find.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_248895\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img data-aspectratio=\"750\/527\" src=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP\/\/\/yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-248895 lazyload\" data-src=\"https:\/\/awardwallet.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/IAD-ANC-Turkish-15k-with-connecting-flight-750x527.png\" alt=\"Screenshot of Turkish Miles & Smiles award search results from Washington DC to Anchorage Alaska\" width=\"750\" height=\"527\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/awardwallet.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/IAD-ANC-Turkish-15k-with-connecting-flight-750x527.png 750w, https:\/\/awardwallet.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/IAD-ANC-Turkish-15k-with-connecting-flight-900x633.png 900w, https:\/\/awardwallet.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/IAD-ANC-Turkish-15k-with-connecting-flight-768x540.png 768w, https:\/\/awardwallet.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/IAD-ANC-Turkish-15k-with-connecting-flight.png 1301w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 750px) 100vw, 750px\" \/><center><em>Screenshot of Turkish Airlines<\/em><\/enter><\/figure>\n<p>Domestic United awards in premium cabins, such as business class or domestic first class, are also difficult to find. But if you can spot one, snag it! Booking a transcontinental award in a premium seat for 22,500 miles is an incredible deal. The rates you can pay through Turkish on these routes can be cheaper than if you redeem <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"\/airlines\/united-mileageplus\/\" rel=\"noopener\">United MileagePlus<\/a> miles for the same awards.<\/p>\n<p>But again, domestic United awards can be hard to find, so, unfortunately, it's worth managing your expectations.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Related:\u00a0<a target=\"_blank\" href=\"\/credit-cards\/insurance-and-perks-on-award-travel\/\" rel=\"noopener\">Which Credit Card Should You Use to Pay Award Taxes and Fees?<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<h3><span id=\"Fly_Turkish_Airlines_from_the_United_States_to_Turkey\">Fly Turkish Airlines from the United States to Turkey<\/span><\/h3>\n<p>One-way business class tickets to Turkey on Turkish Airlines cost 65,000 miles plus applicable taxes and fees. Even better, these awards are generally accessible. And compared to what a lot of other carriers charge for transatlantic business-class flights, it's still more than reasonable &#8212; especially for an excellent business class product:<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_105938\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img data-aspectratio=\"600\/480\" src=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP\/\/\/yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-105938 lazyload\" data-src=\"https:\/\/awardwallet.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/Turkish-Airlines-business-class-featured-photo-by-JT-Genter.webp\" alt=\"business class cabin on Turkish Airlines\" width=\"600\" height=\"480\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/awardwallet.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/Turkish-Airlines-business-class-featured-photo-by-JT-Genter.webp 1500w, https:\/\/awardwallet.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/Turkish-Airlines-business-class-featured-photo-by-JT-Genter-300x240.webp 300w, https:\/\/awardwallet.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/Turkish-Airlines-business-class-featured-photo-by-JT-Genter-1024x819.webp 1024w, https:\/\/awardwallet.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/Turkish-Airlines-business-class-featured-photo-by-JT-Genter-768x614.webp 768w, https:\/\/awardwallet.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/Turkish-Airlines-business-class-featured-photo-by-JT-Genter-325x260.webp 325w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><center><em>Turkish Airlines business class. Credit: JT Genter\/AwardWallet<\/em><\/enter><\/figure>\n<p>Turkish Airlines flies to nearly every corner of the United States. You can book a flight out of Chicago (ORD), Dallas\u2013Fort Worth (DFW), Miami (MIA), New York (JFK), Newark (EWR), Los Angeles (LAX), Seattle (SEA), and many others. Its broad accessibility makes Turkish an excellent option for affordable international business-class tickets from many major cities.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_248896\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img data-aspectratio=\"750\/436\" src=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP\/\/\/yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-248896 lazyload\" data-src=\"https:\/\/awardwallet.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/Turkish-Airlines-routes-to-North-America-FlightConnections-750x436.png\" alt=\"Route map showing North America with all of Turkish Airlines' destinations\" width=\"750\" height=\"436\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/awardwallet.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/Turkish-Airlines-routes-to-North-America-FlightConnections-750x436.png 750w, https:\/\/awardwallet.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/Turkish-Airlines-routes-to-North-America-FlightConnections-900x523.png 900w, https:\/\/awardwallet.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/Turkish-Airlines-routes-to-North-America-FlightConnections-768x446.png 768w, https:\/\/awardwallet.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/Turkish-Airlines-routes-to-North-America-FlightConnections.png 1122w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 750px) 100vw, 750px\" \/><center><em>Screenshot of FlightConnections showing Turkish Airlines routes to North America<\/em><\/enter><\/figure>\n<p>Especially when booked far in advance, award availability can be easy to find. For example, every flight from New York (JFK) to Istanbul (IST) is available at the cheapest rate for this date in February 2027:<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_248897\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img data-aspectratio=\"750\/305\" src=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP\/\/\/yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-248897 lazyload\" data-src=\"https:\/\/awardwallet.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/Turkish-Airlines-Miles-Smiles-award-results-from-JFK-IST-750x305.png\" alt=\"Turkish award search results from New York to Istanbul\" width=\"750\" height=\"305\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/awardwallet.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/Turkish-Airlines-Miles-Smiles-award-results-from-JFK-IST-750x305.png 750w, https:\/\/awardwallet.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/Turkish-Airlines-Miles-Smiles-award-results-from-JFK-IST-900x366.png 900w, https:\/\/awardwallet.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/Turkish-Airlines-Miles-Smiles-award-results-from-JFK-IST-768x312.png 768w, https:\/\/awardwallet.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/Turkish-Airlines-Miles-Smiles-award-results-from-JFK-IST-1536x625.png 1536w, https:\/\/awardwallet.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/Turkish-Airlines-Miles-Smiles-award-results-from-JFK-IST.png 1578w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 750px) 100vw, 750px\" \/><center><em>Screenshot of Turkish Airlines<\/em><\/enter><\/figure>\n<p>Taxes and fees aren't minimal. In this example, you'd need to pay $219 one-way for a business class award. That's more than you'd pay out-of-pocket if booking the same award via United MileagePlus. However, United charges much higher rates for these awards &#8212; and has a shorter booking window.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Related:<\/strong> <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/awardwallet.com\/airlines\/far-advance-can-book-airline-award-tickets\/\" rel=\"noopener\">How Far in Advance You Can Book Airline Award Tickets<\/a><\/p>\n<p>For award travel from North America to destinations beyond Turkey, you'll have to tangle with the airline's segment-based pricing scheme. Depending on your travel plans, it can make sense to book an award to Istanbul, see the city for a couple of days, and then continue onward on a separate ticket.<\/p>\n<h3><span id=\"Fly_from_the_US_to_Europe_for_85K90K_miles_in_partner_business_class\">Fly from the U.S. to Europe for 85K\u201390K miles in partner business class<\/span><\/h3>\n<p>Turkish Airlines divides Europe into two regions. While you'll generally fly further to reach many of the &#8220;Europe 1&#8221; countries, the rates for business-class awards to this region are priced less than those to &#8220;Europe 2.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>For example, a business award from the U.S. to Greece, Hungary, or Croatia costs 85,000 miles, while one to the United Kingdom, France, or Switzerland costs 90,000 miles. Ultimately, you'll get more bang for your buck by flying a little further.<\/p>\n<p>There's a high concentration of Star Alliance carriers in Europe and North America, so there are plenty of options to get from the U.S. over to Europe \u2014 both regions 1 and 2. For example, you could fly from Montreal (YUL) to get to Athens (ATH).<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_152205\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img data-aspectratio=\"750\/375\" src=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP\/\/\/yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-152205 lazyload\" data-src=\"https:\/\/awardwallet.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/AC-YULATH-TK.png\" alt=\"Air Canada award from YUL to ATH bookable with Turkish miles.\" width=\"750\" height=\"375\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/awardwallet.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/AC-YULATH-TK.png 2074w, https:\/\/awardwallet.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/AC-YULATH-TK-300x150.png 300w, https:\/\/awardwallet.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/AC-YULATH-TK-1024x512.png 1024w, https:\/\/awardwallet.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/AC-YULATH-TK-768x384.png 768w, https:\/\/awardwallet.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/AC-YULATH-TK-1536x769.png 1536w, https:\/\/awardwallet.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/AC-YULATH-TK-2048x1025.png 2048w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 750px) 100vw, 750px\" \/><center><em>Credit: Turkish Airlines<\/em><\/enter><\/figure>\n<p>If you want to head to London (LHR) or most other &#8220;Europe 1&#8221; countries, United Airlines can take you there (and most places) nonstop for 90,000 miles, plus negligible taxes and fees. There's extra value in awards being prevalent, which United awards bookable with Turkish miles are.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_248900\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img data-aspectratio=\"900\/482\" src=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP\/\/\/yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-248900 size-large lazyload\" data-src=\"https:\/\/awardwallet.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/Turkish-Airlines-Miles-Smiles-award-results-from-DEN-LHR-90k-900x482.png\" alt=\"Turkish award search results from Denver to London\" width=\"900\" height=\"482\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/awardwallet.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/Turkish-Airlines-Miles-Smiles-award-results-from-DEN-LHR-90k-900x482.png 900w, https:\/\/awardwallet.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/Turkish-Airlines-Miles-Smiles-award-results-from-DEN-LHR-90k-750x402.png 750w, https:\/\/awardwallet.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/Turkish-Airlines-Miles-Smiles-award-results-from-DEN-LHR-90k-768x411.png 768w, https:\/\/awardwallet.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/Turkish-Airlines-Miles-Smiles-award-results-from-DEN-LHR-90k-1536x822.png 1536w, https:\/\/awardwallet.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/Turkish-Airlines-Miles-Smiles-award-results-from-DEN-LHR-90k.png 1737w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 900px) 100vw, 900px\" \/><center><em>Screenshot of Turkish Airlines<\/em><\/enter><\/figure>\n<h3><span id=\"Fly_from_the_US_to_the_Middle_East_for_93K_miles_in_business_class\">Fly from the U.S. to the Middle East for 93K miles in business class<\/span><\/h3>\n<p>Partner awards to countries such as Jordan, Oman, and the United Arab Emirates come in at 93,000 Miles & Smiles miles. Yes, that's a hefty price tag, but it's comparable to what several other carriers charge for similar flights.<\/p>\n<p>To book these awards, or any awards you find Star Alliance availability on that Turkish doesn't show (not just to the Middle East), the best practice is to call Turkish after you find bookable partner space. For example, if you're looking to book a flight from Newark (EWR) to Dubai (DXB), you can use United's 30-day calendar to find partner award availability and then dial Turkish's support line at <strong>800-874-8875<\/strong> to confirm agents can book the space.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_152230\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img data-aspectratio=\"750\/412\" src=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP\/\/\/yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-152230 lazyload\" data-src=\"https:\/\/awardwallet.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/UA-Award-Space-To-DXB.png\" alt=\"UA partner award space from EWR to DXB.\" width=\"750\" height=\"412\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/awardwallet.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/UA-Award-Space-To-DXB.png 2314w, https:\/\/awardwallet.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/UA-Award-Space-To-DXB-300x165.png 300w, https:\/\/awardwallet.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/UA-Award-Space-To-DXB-1024x563.png 1024w, https:\/\/awardwallet.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/UA-Award-Space-To-DXB-768x422.png 768w, https:\/\/awardwallet.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/UA-Award-Space-To-DXB-1536x844.png 1536w, https:\/\/awardwallet.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/UA-Award-Space-To-DXB-2048x1126.png 2048w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 750px) 100vw, 750px\" \/><center><em>Credit: United<\/em><\/enter><\/figure>\n<p>After the representative confirms there's bookable space, it's a good time to complete your points transfer (if necessary) to Turkish Miles & Smiles and then pay the taxes and fees over the phone. However, some points transfer to Turkish quicker than others, so keep this in mind before you call to book. Refer to <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"\/mile-transfer-times\" rel=\"noopener\">AwardWallet's mile transfer times tool<\/a> for an idea of what to expect.<\/p>\n<h3><span id=\"Fly_from_Istanbul_to_North_Asia_for_65k_miles_in_business_class\">Fly from Istanbul to North Asia for 65k miles in business class<\/span><\/h3>\n<p>Another sweet spot in the Miles & Smiles award chart doesn't touch North America. The Miles & Smiles award chart prices awards between Istanbul and the &#8220;Far East&#8221; at just 65,000 miles each way in business class. And there are some &#8220;Far East&#8221; destinations that are pretty far away from Istanbul.<\/p>\n<p>For example, you can fly from Istanbul (IST) to Seoul (ICN) for 65,000 miles in business class. That's a pretty great rate for nearly 10 hours in business class.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_248908\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img data-aspectratio=\"750\/364\" src=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP\/\/\/yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-248908 lazyload\" data-src=\"https:\/\/awardwallet.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/Turkish-Airlines-Miles-Smiles-award-results-from-IST-ICN-65k-750x364.png\" alt=\"Turkish award search results from Istanbul to Seoul\" width=\"750\" height=\"364\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/awardwallet.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/Turkish-Airlines-Miles-Smiles-award-results-from-IST-ICN-65k-750x364.png 750w, https:\/\/awardwallet.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/Turkish-Airlines-Miles-Smiles-award-results-from-IST-ICN-65k-900x437.png 900w, https:\/\/awardwallet.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/Turkish-Airlines-Miles-Smiles-award-results-from-IST-ICN-65k-768x373.png 768w, https:\/\/awardwallet.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/Turkish-Airlines-Miles-Smiles-award-results-from-IST-ICN-65k-1536x746.png 1536w, https:\/\/awardwallet.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/Turkish-Airlines-Miles-Smiles-award-results-from-IST-ICN-65k-823x400.png 823w, https:\/\/awardwallet.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/Turkish-Airlines-Miles-Smiles-award-results-from-IST-ICN-65k.png 1582w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 750px) 100vw, 750px\" \/><center><em>Screenshot of Turkish Airlines<\/em><\/enter><\/figure>\n<p>One quirk of Turkish Airlines' award availability is that you might not see award availability on a nonstop flight &#8212; but you'll see saver availability on connecting flights through Istanbul.<\/p>\n<h2><span id=\"How_To_Earn_Turkish_Miles_Smiles\">How To Earn Turkish Miles & Smiles<\/span><\/h2>\n<p>You can earn Turkish Miles & Smiles miles by crediting Turkish flights or Star Alliance partner flights to Turkish Airlines. You can also transfer a multitude of points directly to Turkish Miles & Smiles. The complete list of programs that offer point transfers to Turkish Miles & Smiles is shown below:<\/p>\n<div class=\"transfer-times\"><div class=\"tt-row\"><div class=\"tt-head tt-from\">From<\/div><div class=\"tt-head tt-to\">To<\/div><div class=\"tt-head tt-ratio\">Transfer Ratio<\/div><div class=\"tt-head tt-mintransfer\">Min.Transfer<\/div><div class=\"tt-head tt-avg\">Average Time<\/div><\/div><div class=\"tt-empty-data\">None available at this time<\/div><\/div>\n<p>That means cards like the <a data-ccid=\"3006151\" href=\"https:\/\/awardwallet.com\/credit-cards\/capital-one-rewards\/venture-card\/\">Capital One Venture Rewards Credit Card<\/a>, <a data-ccid=\"520083\" href=\"https:\/\/awardwallet.com\/credit-cards\/citi-thankyou-rewards\/citi-strata-premier\/\">Citi Strata Premier<sup>\u00ae<\/sup> Card<\/a>, and <a data-ccid=\"212\" href=\"https:\/\/awardwallet.com\/credit-cards\/bilt-rewards\/bilt-palladium-card\/\">Bilt Palladium Card<\/a> will all transfer rewards directly to Turkish Airlines for redemption in the Miles & Smiles program.<\/p>\n<div class=\"compare-cards-wrap compare-count-cards-3 compare-p-cardless\"><div class=\"compare-card\"><div class=\"compare-pre\"><div class=\"compare-image\"><div><img src=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP\/\/\/yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7\" decoding=\"async\" data-src=\"https:\/\/cdn.nextinsure.com\/imaging\/opt\/dfed8cb4-d376-4c8b-aed4-1997afa3d66a.png\" width=\"150\" alt=\"Capital One Venture Rewards Credit Card\" class=\"lazyload\"><\/div><\/div><div class=\"compare-name\">Capital One Venture Rewards Credit Card<\/div><div class=\"compare-offer\"><strong>Welcome Offer<\/strong>\r\nEarn 75,000 Miles once you spend $4,000 on purchases within 3 months from account opening. <\/div><\/div><div class=\"compare-apply\"><a data-ccid=\"3006151\" data-exit=\"ccw\" class=\"btn-use qs-how-apply\" title='Capital One Venture Rewards Credit Card' href=\"\/blog\/link\/CR-COV\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow sponsored\">How to Apply<\/a><\/div><div class=\"compare-fee-score\"><div class=\"compare-fee\"><strong>Annual Fee<\/strong><p>$95<\/p><\/div><div class=\"compare-rating compare-rating--5\"><strong>Credit Score<\/strong><p>Excellent, Good<\/p><\/div><\/div><div class=\"compare-earning\"><ul>\r\n<li>5X miles per dollar on purchases through Capital One Entertainment <\/li>\r\n<li>5X miles per dollar on hotels, vacation rentals and rental cars booked through Capital One Travel<\/li>\r\n<li>2X miles per dollar on all other purchases<\/li>\r\n<\/ul><\/div><\/div><div class=\"compare-card\"><div class=\"compare-pre\"><div class=\"compare-image\"><div><img src=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP\/\/\/yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7\" decoding=\"async\" data-src=\"https:\/\/cdn.nextinsure.com\/imaging\/opt\/11937075.png\" width=\"150\" alt=\"Citi Strata Premier\u00ae Card\" \/ class=\"lazyload\"><\/div><\/div><div class=\"compare-name\">Citi Strata Premier<sup>\u00ae<\/sup> Card<\/div><div class=\"compare-offer\"><strong>Welcome Offer<\/strong>\r\nEarn 60,000 bonus ThankYou<sup>\u00ae<\/sup> Points after spending $4,000 in the first 3 months of account opening, redeemable for $600 in gift cards or travel rewards at thankyou.com.<\/div><\/div><div class=\"compare-apply\"><a class=\"btn-use qs-apply-now\" title='Citi Strata Premier\u00ae Card' data-ccid=\"520083\" data-exit=\"ccw\" href=\"\/blog\/link\/CR-CitiPremierCard\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow sponsored\">Apply Now<\/a><\/div><div class=\"compare-fee-score\"><div class=\"compare-fee\"><strong>Annual Fee<\/strong><p>$95<span class=\"compare-terms\"><a data-ccid=\"520083\" href=\"https:\/\/click.linksynergy.com\/fs-bin\/click?id=a3pDkecFgAg&offerid=1978593.4328&type=3&subid=0\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Rates & Fees<\/a><\/span><\/p><\/div><div class=\"compare-rating compare-rating--5\"><strong>Credit Score<\/strong><p>Excellent, Good<\/p><\/div><\/div><div class=\"compare-earning\"><ul>\r\n<li>10X on Hotels, Car Rentals, and Attractions booked through CitiTravel.com<\/li>\r\n<li>3X \u2013 Earn 3 Points per $1 spent on Air Travel and Other Hotel Purchases<\/li>\r\n<li>3X \u2013 Earn 3 Points per $1 spent on Restaurants<\/li>\r\n<li>3X \u2013 Earn 3 Points per $1 spent on Supermarkets<\/li>\r\n<li>3X \u2013 Earn 3 Points per $1 spent on Gas and EV Charging Stations <\/li>\r\n<li>1X \u2013 Earn 1 Point per $1 spent on All Other Purchases<\/li>\r\n<\/ul><\/div><\/div><div class=\"compare-card\"><div class=\"compare-pre\"><div class=\"compare-image\"><div><img data-aspectratio=\"150\/95\" src=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP\/\/\/yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7\" decoding=\"async\" data-src=\"https:\/\/awardwallet.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/CardArt-BiltPalladiumCard.png\" width=\"150\" alt=\"Bilt Palladium Card\" \/ class=\"lazyload\"><\/div><\/div><div class=\"compare-name\">Bilt Palladium Card<\/div><div class=\"compare-offer\"><strong>Welcome Bonus<\/strong> 50,000 Bilt Points + Gold Status after spending $4,000 on everyday purchases in the first 3 months + $300 of Bilt Cash.<\/div><\/div><div class=\"compare-apply\"><a class=\"btn-use qs-how-apply\" title='Bilt Palladium Card' data-ccid=\"212\" data-exit=\"ccw\" href=\"\/blog\/link\/BiltPalladiumCard\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow sponsored\">How to Apply<\/a><\/div><div class=\"compare-fee-score\"><div class=\"compare-fee\"><strong>Annual Fee<\/strong><p>$495 <\/p><\/div><div class=\"compare-rating compare-rating--0\"><\/div><\/div><div class=\"compare-earning\"><ul>\r\n<li>Up to 1X points on rent and mortgage payments<\/li>\r\n<li>2X points + 4% back in Bilt Cash on everyday purchases<\/li>\r\n<\/ul><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n<p><strong>Related:\u00a0<a target=\"_blank\" href=\"\/airlines\/do-turkish-airlines-miles-expire\/\" rel=\"noopener\">Do Turkish Airlines Miles & Smiles Miles Expire?<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<h2><span id=\"Final_Thoughts\">Final Thoughts<\/span><\/h2>\n<p>It's not a secret that the Turkish Airlines award charts aren't as good as the past Turkish Airlines award charts. Nowadays, you'll need to redeem a handsome amount of miles to get around the world. But for certain redemptions \u2014 especially if you can leverage a transfer bonus \u2014 the mileage requirement to get to select destinations is reasonable and better than what you'll find on other carriers.<\/p>\n<p><em>What's your favorite use of Turkish Miles & Smiles awards? Let us know in the comments below.<\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Turkish Airlines Miles &#038; Smiles is one of the most underrated programs for booking award travel. From business class to hidden-value partner flights, it offers some incredible deals for your miles. 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